Zirconocene [Cp2Zr] synthon and benzynezirconocene complexes as tools in main group element chemistry

Abstract Interactions between zirconocene or benzyne zirconocene and unsaturated species incorporating main group elements lead to a variety of new metallaheterocycles. Efficient new methodologies of regiospecific syntheses of mono-, bi-, or tricyclic systems incorporating phosphorus, nitrogen, selenium, antimony, germanium or tin are reported.